Maria Christina Jacobsen

Brief Life History of Maria Christina

When Maria Christina Jacobsen was born on 6 April 1845, in Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, her father, Jørgen Jacobsen, was 30 and her mother, Birthe Kirstine Hansdatter, was 23. She married George Frederick Housley on 24 July 1859, in Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 9 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 4 April 1896, in Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Frederick Housley
1836–1915
Maria Christina Jacobsen
1845–1896
Marriage: 24 July 1859
Harriet Maria Housley
1860–1892
Charlotte Agnes Housley
1863–1947
George John Jacobsen Housley
1865–1908
Lewis Housley
1866–1913
Anna Eliza Housley
1868–1955
Benjamin Housley
1871–1953
Julia Housley
1873–1956
Elizabeth Housley
1875–1960
Ellen Jacobsen Housley
1876–1929
Emma Jacobsen Housley
1878–1945
Jannette Housley
1880–1881
Caroline Jacobsen Housley
1883–1955

Sources (39)

  • Maria Housley in household of Geo Housley, "United States Census, 1860"
  • 1859 Utah Marriage of Maria Christina Jacobsen & George Frederick Housley
  • Maria Christina Jacobsen Housley, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1848

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States

1860

Historical Boundaries: 1860: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lars, Jorgen, Nils, Anders, Gudrun, Iver, Knud, Alf, Bjorn, Borge, Fredrik.

Danish, Norwegian, North German, and Dutch: patronymic from the personal name Jacob . Compare Jacobson and Jakobsen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

1854: "Hans Peter Olsen Company" Birthe Kirstine Hansdatter, children Maria & Christian in co. Husband Jorgen Jacobsen, 4 kids, dead of cholera

Transcript for Jens Hansen autobiographical sketch: I was appointed captain of the camp, which assignment I had until our arrival at the Great Salt Lake Valley. It consisted of seeing to it that ther …

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